Case Study: Cristalia Premium Water achieves six-month ROI and 25% labor savings with Honeywell Intelligrated's Alvey GS140 palletizer

Automated palletizing gives Cristalia a clear advantage

Cristalia Premium Water, a leading Puerto Rico bottler that has grown revenue 400% since 1999, was constrained by high labor costs and manual palletizing at its 20,000 sq. ft. Ponce plant. The one-gallon jug line — the plant’s highest producer and the most physically demanding to palletize (a pallet every 2.5 minutes) — was identified as the best candidate for automation despite limited floor space.

Intelligrated’s compact Alvey GS140 palletizer fit the facility footprint and automated the one-gallon line, palletizing up to 30 cartons per minute with a built-in pallet dispenser and operator interface. For under $100,000 (plus an approximate $14,000 shipping savings), Cristalia reduced labor costs by 25%, increased volume by 20% (about 1,000 extra cases per shift), achieved roughly 97% uptime and realized a six-month ROI.

Cristalia Premium Water

Tom Terrell

Director of Manufacturing Operations